3/31/08 - The April 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.As articles age, the possibilities increase that the links below may no longer work, especially those to sites other than ours.
Plate Number Coil News
MARCH 2008
3/31/08 - The April 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.
3/25/08 - The April 2008 issue of Coil Line went in the mail
today.
3/19/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the (10˘) Avery Dennison PSA Patriotic
Banner stamps with plate number V222 every 10 stamps
and aqua 5 digit low middle back numbers every 10 stamps.
Donna also says that the "Back number is on the same stamp as the plate number (position 3) every 10 stamps. USPS item number-784700. Besides being a different plate number, the tagging seems to be different on this printing. The original was dead under both SW and LW ultraviolet light, but on this printing, the stamps glow brightly (especially the white stars and stripes) under both lights."
I think what Donna is probably seeing is the high-bright
paper showing through which makes it looked tagged. This issue should not be
tagged.
3/18/08 - The April 2008 issue of Coil Line has been posted. Members who elected the electronic version will receive the URL soon.
3/16/08 - Tentative data has been posted for the 42˘ Flags 24/7
coil stamps to be issued April 18. Included are self-adhesive coils of 100
from Ashton Potter,
Avery Dennison and
Sennett Security Products.
Data for the large self-adhesive coils of
3,000 and 10,000 from Avery
Dennison and the Sennett
water-activated coils of 3,000 is also posted.
3/15/08 - A file has been posted with the
new postage rates effective May 12th. Access the data by using the 'USPS Rates & Info' tab on the left, or by clicking the above link.
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3/14/08 - Dan Farrar, the PNC3
Secretary, is the first to report a new plate number, V222, on the Avery
Dennison (10˘)
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3/10/08 - Frank Covey wrote to say that - Half of the 2008 Values Lists
went in the mail on Saturday. If a Values List was the only item ordered, it went out as First Class mail. If other items on the January 2008 order form were shipped then the package was sent as "bound printed matter".
The remainder of the shipments will go out in this mornings mail.
3/8/08 - Our server was down last night and most of this morning.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
3/2/08 - Auction Director Joe Sedivy advises that there are two errors in the
current auction listing. Item #66 should be plate 18 and items 202-204 are PS5 strips. Both have been fixed in the online listings.
3/1/08 - The March 2008 issue of Coil Line went in the mail today by First Class and yesterday by bulk-mail.
Members desiring to upgrade to First Class can take advantage of a special offer
of $3.00 for the balance of the year. Send your check to the PNC3
Treasurer indicating that you wish to upgrade to the First Class mailing.
Details will be in the April Coil Line.
FEBRUARY 2008
2/29/08 - The
March 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section.
2/27/08 - Auction Director Joe Sedivy has the lots for PNC3
Auction #38 posted. The auction ends March 22 and you must be a member to bid.
Click the following link for an 'Adobe
Acrobat PDF' file listing the auction lots. Click
here for the electronic bidding form or
here for a printable
bid form that you can mail in. Go to the 'Membership' tab for this or past
auctions and/or to join the club. Joe asks that you please include your email on
your bids.
2/23/08 - The March 2008 issue of Coil Line has been
posted on the web site. Those who receive the electronic version will receive an email with the URL. Note that the announcement from Frank Covey will contain a new password.
2/19/08 - Rob Washburn announces that his latest pnc cover
pricelist will be available on Feb 27. It is by far his largest offering
ever and includes covers for beginners to advanced collectors as well as some
mint pnc strips and other oddball items. Anyone wanting the pricelist should
send a 58 cent SASE to Rob Washburn, P.O. Box 840, Skowhegan, ME 04976.
2/16/08 - Don Mackintosh caught an error on the
29˘ Mt. Rushmore data page. The tagging was listed as solid, when instead it should be mottled.
2/12/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the 41˘ Avery Dennison PSA Flag coil of 100,
with plate number V22222 every 11 stamps. Donna said they appear to be Valley/Peak. USPS item number-784800.
2/11/08 - The U. S. Postal Service announced today that
rates will be going up May 12. Effective on that date, First Class Mail
will increase by One Cent. The first ounce will go to 42˘ and the postcard
rate will be 27˘. The second ounce rate will stay at 17˘.
2/9/08 - Michael Mules sent in another
scan of
plate V22222 on the Avery Dennison 41˘
Flag coil of 100. This time it was to confirm the existence of the
Peak/Valley die cut variety.
2/7/08 - Renate Fearonce
in Tucson sent another email today stating that she has the Avery Dennison 41˘ Flag PSA coil of 100, with plate number V22222 every
11 stamps. She notes that - so far I see V/P and I don't remember if
this came both ways. In a quick comparison between V11111 and V22222
they look similar. Tagging on the V22222 is different as the V11111 had
a dead appearance and on the V22222 the white stripes glow green under
short wave.
2/6/08 - Donald Mackintosh sent a copy of the
17˘ Electric Auto (Scott # 1906a) with a type "D",
14.1mm precancel. The stamp has been scanned and the data page updated.
After clicking on the above link, scroll to the "Notes" near the bottom of the page.
2/5/08 - Renate Fearonce
in Tucson sent an email yesterday stating that she is still taking orders.
She has the 41˘ Beautiful Blooms PSA coil of 100, with plate number P2222 every
30 stamps.
2/3/08 - Michael Mules reports finding
plate V22222 on the Avery Dennison 41˘
Flag coil of 100. See the scan below.
JANUARY 2008
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1/31/08 -
The
February 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section. The February 2008 issue of Coil Line went in the mail today. A New Plate Number? The pictures on the right were scanned from a stamp submitted by Jim Ellis of Greenwood, S.C. at the APS AmeriStamp Expo 2008 in Charlotte, N.C. What appears at first glance to be plate number A5559, is actually a plate A5555. The very right edge of the cancellation hits just right to fill in the open area of the 5 to make it look like a 9. It's hard to see in the scan, but there is a slight difference in the darkness of the black ink of the 5 and that of the cancel. |
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1/30/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the 41˘ Beautiful Blooms PSA coil of 100,
with plate number P2222 every 30 stamps. USPS item number-785100.
1/26/08 - The February 2008 issue of Coil Line has been
posted on the web site. Those who receive the electronic version will receive an email with the URL. The printed copy will go to the printers Monday.
1/25/08 - Bob Rabinowitz reports on the US Stamps Discussion Group that he has found plate combination P2222 on the 41˘ Beautiful Blooms coil of 100.
No further details available at this time.
The
January 2005 issue of Coil Line
is now online in the 'Reference' section. Web site content copyright ©
1997-2008, PNC3 Permission is granted to quote
material in this web site provided that proper credit is given. 1/22/08 - We received an urgent plea from Renate Fearonce
in Tucson. The following is from her email. "This is my
last plea for support of the Tucson Philatelic. I have been notified that I will
now be only allowed 4 hours for Philatelic and the rest of my day will be in the
Passport office. This is to take place Feb 2. If this comes to be I will
no longer do philatelic mail orders. The biggest problem is these folks I work
for have no idea what I do, and have never taken the time to come and see how I
service philatelic customers. Yes, I am very upset but not surprised. I hope you
all will voice your opinion once more." 1/19/08 - Late last night the PNC3 web site reached another milestone. It was a year ago today that we tallied 250,000 visits on the site and the counter
yesterday edged over the three hundred thousand (300,000) mark. Thanks to everyone for your continued patronage and help.
1/18/08 - Terry Ramsey, a new PNC3 member brought the
cover shown here to the PNC3 booth at the APS AmeriStamp Expo in
Charlotte, North Carolina. The stamp is a 37˘ Snowy Egret with plate
V3211 and peak/valley die cuts. Terry also had a V3211 with
valley/peak die cuts. These are the first covers reported with the
V3211 plate combination. Click on the scans for
a larger view. Click HERE
for an enlarged view of the stamp. The
return address has been obliterated to protect the privacy of the mailer.
1/11/08 - Steve Esrati reports: I will soon be able to supply a new tagging variety on Sennett's
denominated Flag (still S1111).The tagging resembles that on Ashton
Potter and Avery coils in that it is smooth. The original Sennetts
were mottled.
In addition, the original Sennetts were mottled in long-wave UV.
These are dead.
1/10/08 - Only one day remaining before the APS winter show in Charlotte, NC. I'll be there in the PNC3 booth
and the regional meeting on Saturday. I hope to meet many of our members from
that part of the country. I'm not sure what kind of, if any, internet access I'll have. 1/9/08 - Donna Rajotte
in Providence reports that she now has the (5˘) Sea Coast PSA coil of 10k, plate number P9999 every 27
stamps, with black top and bottom back numbers every 10 stamps, 270 stamps for all
positions. USPS item number-781400. 1/6/08 - Tom McFarland reports that a couple of weeks ago, on the
Delphi PNC discussion board, a PNC3 member reported finding a Tiffany Lamp coil
with plate number S11191. The member was unable to post a scan but
subsequently sent Tom a photograph of the stamp in question. Tom says that
he is not convinced that it's a 9. Tom has posted the scan at: http://home.comcast.net/~tmcfarland/tiffany_s11191_pn_600dpi.jpg.
What do others think? Replies can
be posted on the PNC3 message board, which can be accessed from the
'Membership' tab on the left. Go there also to see the previous discussion on
this subject. 1/3/08 - The January 2008 issue of Coil Line
went in the mail yesterday, January 2nd.
1/1/08 -
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